Sugar Plum Shoppes Gift Market At Renaissance On 9th – Holiday Shopping That Benefits The Community

Bradenton, FL – November 18, 2013 – The shopping event of the season, The Sugar Plum Shoppes at Renaissance on 9th, is back by popular demand. On Thursday, December 5th, from 4pm to 8pm and Friday, December 6th from 9am to 3pm, shoppers are invited to a holiday gift market extravaganza where local vendors offer holiday gifts, home décor, beautiful jewelry and the latest fashion accessories. Generations Gift Shop and 2nd Generation Thrift Shop, located in Renaissance on 9th, will have special deals on holiday merchandise as well as wide variety of boxed gifts in festive packaging. Proceeds of this event benefit the programs of Meals on Wheels PLUS and The Food Bank of Manatee.

The gift market will be held in the Turner Ballroom at Renaissance on 9th, and guests will have an opportunity to win door prizes, sip on holiday cocktails, and enjoy specials at the 9th Street Bistro.

This event is free and open to the public, and takes place at Renaissance on 9th, 1816 9th Street West, Bradenton, FL 34205. To learn more about Renaissance on 9th or the 9th Street Bistro, call 941-749-0100 or visit www.renaissanceon9th.org.

About Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee

Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee is a 4-Star Charity, as rated by Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator and is the winner of the 2013 Overall Non-Profit of the Year by the Tampa Bay Business Journal.

Since 1972, Meals on Wheels PLUS of Manatee has been providing nutritional assistance and caring, supportive services to individuals in their homes or in centers throughout Manatee County, helping them to continue to live independently. Over 60 percent of the Meals on Wheels PLUS funds must be raised through local donations, grants, and fundraising projects. For information on how to donate or volunteer, go to www.mealsonwheelsplus.org or call 941-747-4655.